Category: Sports

Since he was a little boy, Johnny Schieda dreamed of winning a national soccer championship and on Oct. 9, his dream became a reality.

The Ottawa Ice Cats are on the prowl again after finishing with the silver medal at last year’s provincial A championships.

Six years ago, Ray Zahab smoked a pack of cigarettes a day and drank heavily. Now this fall, Zahab, as part of a three-man team, will attempt to cross Africa by running 6,000 km across the Sahara Desert.

The thundering clash of helmets, the screech of whistles, the screams of encouragement and footballs spiralling through the air are common sights and sounds on the worn brownish-green football field of Immaculata High School.